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look under the japan quake tab. we also have ktvu reporter janna in japan. she's sending blog messages back to the website. >>> the body of a man swept out to sea by tsunami waves in northern california has still not been found. the family of dustin weber says the 25-year-old had just moved to crescent city from bend, oregon, to get a fresh start after battling drug addiction. he was taking pictures of the waves when he was pulling into the ocean along with two other men. the others were rescued, but weber is presumed to have drowned. this is the first west coast tsunami death since 1964 when 11 people in crescent city died from a surge created by an earthquake in alaska. >>> part of the santa cruz harbor reopened today after suffering serious damage due to friday's tsunami, but it's still not open for boat traffic. craig explains why the delay, plus he has new video. >> reporter: dramatic new video shot on a cell phone shows the wave surge barging into the harbor and indiscriminately scooping up everything in its path. this is the aftermath. the process is
look under the japan quake tab. we also have ktvu reporter janna in japan. she's sending blog messages back to the website. >>> the body of a man swept out to sea by tsunami waves in northern california has still not been found. the family of dustin weber says the 25-year-old had just moved to crescent city from bend, oregon, to get a fresh start after battling drug addiction. he was taking pictures of the waves when he was pulling into the ocean along with two other men. the others...
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military families evacuated from japan, arriving at travis air force base near fairfield. we have the report on a decision to come home. >>reporter: the plane carrying the family members of those serveing in japan arrived this morning after a long flight. for some it was only the first leg of the trip. >> i'm headed to dallas to spend a week or so with my in laws. >> i'm going to live with my parents until i go back. >>reporter: when they go back is up to them, just like the decision to leave japan. >> the military is providing assistance and they're taking advantage of that to get to where they know they're safe. >>reporter: voluntary evacuations was approved to assist and expedite the recovery process. efforts are being slowed by electricity, fuel and clean drinking water, and by leaving the families aren't competing for resources. the families felt a little tired, but now that they're back in the united states, they feel a lot safer as well. >> i have a week and a half old and didn't want to take a chance. we think it was the best choice to be able to give people that w
military families evacuated from japan, arriving at travis air force base near fairfield. we have the report on a decision to come home. >>reporter: the plane carrying the family members of those serveing in japan arrived this morning after a long flight. for some it was only the first leg of the trip. >> i'm headed to dallas to spend a week or so with my in laws. >> i'm going to live with my parents until i go back. >>reporter: when they go back is up to them, just like...
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the company blames it on the shortage of some parts that are only built in japan. executives had told employees and dealers it's still too early to tell how long production will be affect and we don't know which specific models will be affected, all 18 factories that assemble toyota and lexus vehicles in japan have been closed by the quake and tsunami. >>> as we first told you yesterday, at 5, senator feinstein is criticizing a department investigation into charges that the national park service manipulated data to build a case against an oyster farm at point reyes. the internal report concluded although mistakes were made, no crimes were committed. senator feinstein said the report failed to grass. the severity of recent misconduct. >>> heavy rain still pounding a good portion of the bay area. that will continue to be the case over the next one to two hours. right now in fact, live storm- tracker 2, the coverage and up in the north bay towards santa rosa light rain. so the activities beginning to at least decrease in the up and parts of the north by but still mode
the company blames it on the shortage of some parts that are only built in japan. executives had told employees and dealers it's still too early to tell how long production will be affect and we don't know which specific models will be affected, all 18 factories that assemble toyota and lexus vehicles in japan have been closed by the quake and tsunami. >>> as we first told you yesterday, at 5, senator feinstein is criticizing a department investigation into charges that the national...
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. >>> the testing of seawater near japan's crippled nuclear plant is showing is highest radiation level yet. officials found iodine levels 3,000 times the normal amount. they say there's still no immediate threat to health. the plant operator may spray around the plant to prevent the spread of water. and they may use clothing to prevent the release of fumes. >>> test results were released for massachusetts and pennsylvania. california results are expected within the next few days. government officials say it's not a long-term public health concern because radioactive iodine degrades quickly. but there's one warning from virginia authorities to avoid drinking rain water out of an abundance of caution. > president obama is calling for a big reduction of oil imports as part of a broad, new energy policy. the measures he outlined at georgetown university, includes a one-third reduction in oil, a shift to cleaning -- cleaner fuels. he said he's determined to ensure the safety of u.s. plants and he says that smarter, safer methods are in place for the expansion of offshore oil exploration. >>
. >>> the testing of seawater near japan's crippled nuclear plant is showing is highest radiation level yet. officials found iodine levels 3,000 times the normal amount. they say there's still no immediate threat to health. the plant operator may spray around the plant to prevent the spread of water. and they may use clothing to prevent the release of fumes. >>> test results were released for massachusetts and pennsylvania. california results are expected within the next few...